Nickelodeon Universe Mall of America is an indoor amusement park located within the Mall of America, in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA.
History
The park first opened as Knott's Camp Snoopy on August 11, 1992.[1] The park was based on the classic Peanuts comic strip and featured a giant Snoopy balloon above its central water fountain. Some of its rides included the Kite Eating Tree (a swing ride based on the tree Charlie Brown's kites get stuck in), the Linus Loop (a miniature Ferris wheel themed to Charlie's best friend, Linus Van Pelt) and the Snoopy Bounce (an inflatable Snoopy kids could bounce in.) The gift shop sold Peanuts merchandise like video tapes and stuffed toys.
In January 2005, it was announced that the mall would take over operations of the park in-house from Cedar Fair after its operations lease expired in March.[2] Due to this; on January 10, 2006, it was announced that the park would temporarily rebrand as "The Park at MoA" beginning January 19, after licensing rights between the park and then-Peanuts owners United Media fell through following the operations sale.[citation needed]
In 2007, Nickelodeon announced it had struck a deal with mall owner Triple Five to take over the park. It reopened as Nickelodeon Universe on March 15, 2008.[3] The park now featured rides based on Nickelodeon shows, such as SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge (a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter themed to two classic SpongeBob episodes) and Avatar Airbender (an Intamin Surfrider themed to Avatar: The Last Airbender.) Existing rides also got Nickelodeon themes, such as Danny Phantom Ghost Zone (a Danny Phantom retheme of the Chance Rides Falling Star) and Tak Attack (a Tak retheme of the Zamperla Rotoshake.)
Roller coasters
Operating
| Class | Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roller | Avatar Airbender | Intamin | Launched Spinning Shuttle Indoor |
March 15, 2008 | Operating |
| Powered | Back at the Barnyard Hayride | Zamperla | Kiddie Indoor |
1995 | Operating |
| Roller | Fairly Odd Coaster | Gerstlauer | Spinning Indoor |
March 15, 2004 | Operating |
| Roller | Pepsi Orange Streak | Zierer | Indoor | August 11, 1992 | Operating |
| Roller | SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge | Gerstlauer | Indoor | March 15, 2008 | Operating |
Attractions
Operating
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backyardigans Swing-Along | Zierer | Waveswinger | 1992 |
| Big Rigs | Zamperla | Track Ride | 1992 |
| Blue's Skidoo | SBF Visa Group | Junior Jets | 2008 |
| Boots' Banana Swing | Zamperla | Happy Swing | January 13, 2024 |
| BrainSurge | Chance Rides | Looper/Rock 'n' Roll | 2010 |
| Bubble Guppies Guppy Bubbler | Zamperla | Balloon Tower | 2015 |
| Carousel | Chance Rides | Carousel | 1992 |
| Crazy Cars | Bertazzon | Dodgems | 1992 |
| Diego's Rescue Rider | Zamperla | Junior Flying Carpet | 1992 |
| El Circulo Del Cielo | Chance Rides | Ferris Wheel | 1992 |
| Fly with Appa | Zamperla | Jets | March 23, 2024 |
| Ghost Blasters | Barbisan | Tracked Dark Ride | 1992 |
| La Aventura de Azul | Zamperla | Junior Railway | 1992 |
| Log Chute | Hopkins | Log Flume | 1992 |
| Rugrats Reptarmobiles | Bertazzon | Junior Dodgems | 2008 |
| Shredder's Mutant Masher | Chance Rides | Frisbee | 2015 |
| Splat-O-Sphere | Moser's Rides | Drop Tower | 2008 |
| Swiper's Sweeper | Zamperla | Junior Whip | 1992 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shell Shock | Gerstlauer | Sky Fly | 2012 |
| Wonder Pets Flyboat | S&S Worldwide | Junior Drop Tower | 1999 |
Closed
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balloon Race | Morgan | Balloon Race | 1992 | 2015 | Scrapped |
| Danny Phantom Ghost Zone | Chance Rides | Rainbow | 1992 | 2015 | Scrapped |
| Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Collider | Zierer | Hexentanz | August 1992 | April 2018 | Scrapped |
| Red Baron | Chance Rides | Jets | 1992 | 2007 | Scrapped |
| Tak Attack | Zamperla | Rotoshake | 1998 | 2011 | Scrapped |
Dutchman's Deck Adventure Course
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Dutchman's Deck Adventure Course is a ropes course at Nickelodeon Universe. The attraction includes the Ghostly Gangplank ropes course, Anchor Drop slides and Barnacle Blast zip line. It opened in 2008.
References
- ↑ Terveen, Joyce (1992-08-11). "Mall of America's Camp Snoopy woos shoppers with fun". Argus-Leader. p. 23. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ↑ https://coasterbuzz.com/News/mall-management-to-take-over-camp-snoopy
- ↑ Baenen, Jeff (2008-03-16). "Nick Universe takes over at Mall of America". The Bismarck Tribune. p. 29. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
External links
- Nickelodeon Universe Mall of America on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
| Amusement parks operated by Triple Five Group | |||||||||
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| Amusement parks operated by Cedar Fair | |||||||||
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